Without the youth we have no future. That's why it's important that we nurture them with much love and cover them in prayer. Our youth deal with many challenges today. Are you equipped to minister to them in a effective way? I hope after the episode you will be.

Please join me and Minister Calvin Preston as we have  a very thought provoking discussion about the  youth ministry and ways to help combat their struggles (depression , peer pressure, fear/anxiety and more). I'm confident that this will empower you!

Related Episodes:
▶︎Embracing Christian Hip-Hop in the Ministry
▶︎A "different" kind of Different 
▶︎God's Relationship with a Troubled Generation

ABOUT THE GUEST:
Minister Calvin Preston was born and raised in North Carolina. His dedication to education let him to purse a Bachelor's degree in Biology from Chowan University, where he also double-minored in Chemistry and Religion. Minister Calvin's entrepreneurial spirit led him to start his own pest and wildlife management firm, providing a valuable service to his community. He currently serves  at his church as youth minister, usher, mission worker and leader of young men's auxiliaries.
Minister Preston is a devoted husband and father of four, who finds joy in making a positive impact on his community.

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In this episode, Allison details her experience of engaging in nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) beginning in 9th grade and into her 20's. She explains the complex relationship she and many others have with their self-harm scars and discusses how her husband has supported her when she has self-injured. She also shares about how she makes sense of her scars in the context of her faith as a Christian. Read her To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA) blog, "You are so much more than your pain," at https://twloha.com/blog/more-than-your-pain/. 

Follow Dr. Westers on Instagram and Twitter/X (@DocWesters). To join ISSS, visit itriples.org and follow ISSS on Facebook and Twitter/X (@ITripleS).

The Psychology of Self-Injury podcast has been rated as one of the "10 Best Self Harm Podcasts" and "20 Best Clinical Psychology Podcasts" by Feedspot  and one of the Top 100 Psychology Podcasts by Goodpods. It has also been featured in Audible's "Best Mental Health Podcasts to Defy Stigma and Begin to Heal."

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Kyle, Linda, and Matt invite Mike Flavin, a veteran youth pastor for over 42 years, to join the podcast. Mike shares lessons he learned, emphasizes the power of small groups and empowering other leaders to teach the Bible well, and reminds us that home is really where the action is! New and veteran youth workers alike will be encouraged and equipped by this helpful conversation with Mike.

So today, I’ve got great news for youth workers! CPYU has put together a youth ministry training opportunity that we know will encourage and equip you as you look for ways to effectively minister to kids and their families. And I want to invite you to join us for four days in March to hear from sixteen gifted youth ministry trainers in five plenary sessions and your choice of twenty-eight different breakout sessions. Listen in as we introduce the Northeast Youth Ministry Summit and how to bring biblical hope to anxious hearts, on this episode of Youth Culture Matters.

Hello, and welcome to season two, episode three of Connecting Minds. I'm your host, Sarah Hughes. I'm delighted to be introducing you today to Moninne Griffith, CEO of BeLonG To the Irish LGBT youth organization for people aged 14 to 23. Welcome Moninne. You're very welcome. Thanks very much for joining us today...

Useful links:

List of counselling services available through PCHEI: https://www.pchei.ie/index.php/students1/student-counselling

USI Mental Health Website: https://mentalhealth.usi.ie/ 

USI Mental Health Social Media: https://twitter.com/MentalHealthUSI 

Sources of Help & Support for your mental health: https://mentalhealth.usi.ie/i-need-help/help-in-a-mental-health-emergency/ 

National Office for Suicide Prevention: https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/4/mental-health-services/nosp/

BeLonG To website: https://www.BeLonG To.org/

BeLonG To social media: https://twitter.com/BeLonG_To/; https://www.facebook.com/BeLonG Toyouthservices/; https://www.instagram.com/BeLonG Toyouthservices/

LGBT Ireland report: https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/4/mental-health-services/connecting-for-life/publications/lgbt-ireland-report.html 

Parenting and youth work these days hasn’t gotten any easier. Both involve relating to and leading kids who have to navigate a difficult and confusing world. This means that as leaders, we have new challenges to navigate as well. Counselor and author Julie Lowe is no stranger to these difficulties, and we’ve found her to be a source of great wisdom and guidance as we encounter tough situations. Stick with us as Julie answers many of the questions facing parents and youth workers in this rapidly changing youth culture, on this episode of Youth Culture Matters.

In episode 7, Kyle, Linda, and Matt answer an e-mail from one of our listeners! They discuss getting students excited about reading the Bible, talk about Bible study tactics for students, and offer insights and strategies that have worked for them in the past. This episode also takes a look at some of the differences between reading the Bible and reading devotionals, as well as the resources we now have available to listen to the Bible. We also set expectations that Bible reading can be hard, but good Bible reading habits are important to build. Various Bible reading plans are available and we suggest picking one that fits the student best.

This Podcast discusses COVID-19 in different languages to inform our diverse communities of the most frequently asked questions relating to Covid-19 Vaccination and the importance of having the vaccine when offered to us. The aim is to empower our communities to make informed choices and tackle misinformation and cater to these needs in their native languages from trusted voices within their communities.

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As youth pastors, we often find ourselves in a season of frustration.  Whether it's from an unsupportive senior pastor, difficult students, difficult parents, low turnouts, lack of overall support or just flat out being attacked by the enemy.  How can we find motivation during these times?  Today, we talk about 7 ways to navigate these tough student ministry seasons to come out victorious on the other side. 

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Book referenced in this episode:
200 Pomegranates and an Audience of One: Creating a Life of Meaning and Influence by Shawn Wood


To celebrate our 50th Episode (Up Front Games), we are having a giveaway! Once per week, we will be randomly selecting 1 winner and on the 50th day, we will be selecting our Grand Prize winner.

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To celebrate our 50th Episode, we are having a giveaway over the next 50 Days!  Once per week, we will be randomly selecting 1 winner and on the 50th day, we will be selecting our Grand Prize winner.
 
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It's always good to have a variety of games for youth group to play at church - some can be run around type youth ministry games and others, like today's episode, can simply be up front games.  These might be a better option for kids who aren't looking to burn energy by getting hit in the face with a dodgeball.  Stage games can still be super energetic and are some of the funnest ones we play in our student ministry.  

 If you'd like to have a PDF of these games so that it's readily available to you, please email us at MinistryCoachPodcast@gmail.com!  Be sure to SUBSCRIBE for more tips and tactics for your Youth Ministry!

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Youth ministry summer camps can be so impactful to your youth group with the connections made not only between leaders and students, but between the students and also between leaders.  The downside is: church camp can be rough.  Lack of sleep, lack of comfort, lack of personal space, etc.  In this episode, we discuss some ways to make your student ministry camp experience as enjoyable as possible for you and your leaders which, in turn, will help you be at the top of your game for your students.

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One of main developmental tasks of the adolescent stage is the journey to forming one’s identity. In today’s world, some of the most compelling, dangerous, misdirected cultural messages are leading kids down wrong paths as they look for answers to the question, Who am I? Dr. Carl Trueman has written a great new book that helps us understand and address these issues. We love chatting with Carl about his practical, hope-filled, and theologically informed cultural observations. Today is no exception as Duffy Robbins and I learn from Carl and his new book, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution, on this enlightening episode of Youth Culture Matters.

A New Year, a new budget in your Youth Ministry!  In today's episode we talk all about how to plan your budget so that you can do the big events you want to do (camps, retreats, missions trips, outreach events, etc.) as well as the week to week needs to maintain your ministry (Bibles for students, game supplies, incidentals, etc.). We also talk about the best practices to make sure that you come out in the black and how to steward your money the right way.

0:00 - INTRO
5:14 - WHEN TO ASK FOR A BUDGET INCREASE
7:34 - WHAT DO I WANT TO DO THIS YEAR
9:50 - PLANNING FOR CAMPS
12:39 - LEADER APPRECIATION
13:50 - THE FOUR ACCOUNTS TO SPLIT YOUR BUDGET INTO
14:53 - WHAT IMPROVEMENTS DO YOU NEED FOR YOUR YOUTH ROOM
15:24 - SUBSCRIPTIONS
15:40 - MONTHLY CHECKS & UPDATES
17:41 - CHARITY & GIVING
20:28 - SNACK SHACK & MAKING MONEY
25:25 - WHAT ARE THE EXPECTATIONS FROM YOUR CHURCH/PASTOR?

Compassion International - Sponsor a Child with your Youth Ministry


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Episode 8: Civil War & Civil Disobedience

In this episode, the guys use the Sokovia Accords and Civil War storyline to help us think through the right use of civil disobedience. We also discuss the ways our churches are considering when and how to regather for worship.  

Helpful articles:

Sokovia Accords

Church, Don’t Let Coronavirus Divide You

Churches Rights and Responsibilities When Reopening in the Pandemic

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In this episode, our sponsor for the month, RUSH Student Conference has shared a special session with Rev. Michael Ensey, former General Youth President and now a pastor in Ohio. This session from Bro. Ensey titled Missio Dei comes from a Saturday breakout session at RUSH, geared toward the Hyphen and Youth Workers demographic.

We hope you'll not only enjoy and be blessed by this episode, but that you'll make your way to RUSH student conference in Lancaster, OH this Friday and Saturday.

For more information, visit RushStudentConference.com.

RUSH Student Conference

This episode is sponsored by RUSH student conference happening Nov. 8 - 9. For more information, visit RushStudentConference.com.

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In this episode we sit down to interview one of the directors of Presbyterian Youth Ministries and our podcasts biggest fan Gordon Fitch. We discuss faith formation and how to do this effectively we need to engage in the wider family. 

Here is the website Gordon refers to and uses when talking about the 8 pillars:

https://here2stay.org.au/

Jeff Carter, Director of HORIZONS and Congress Mobilization at the BWA, discusses HORIZONS, a youth workers training initiative, partnership with BWA.